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PCI buses
—PCI bus 1: PCI slot 1 is
—PCI bus 2: PCI slots 2 through 5 are
—PCI bus 3: PCI slots 6 and 7 are
RAID controllers
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—RAID controllers can be installed in any available
—If you use multiple RAID controllers and there are available PCI slots, Dell recommends installing the RAID controllers on separate PCI buses to bal- ance the load on the system.
NOTICE: The PERC 2/DC is keyed to prevent installation in a
NICs
—You can install NICs in any available PCI slot.
DRAC 2
—If you are currently using a DRAC 2 or plan to use one in the future, install it in PCI slot 1.
NOTE: To make sure that the SCSI or RAID controller attached to the boot drives initializes first, you may have to change the scan order of the PCI bus, if the BIOS supports this option, or change the order of the RAID, NIC, and DRAC 2. Performing these tasks ensures that Windows numbers the boot drives in the proper sequence.
Adding Peripherals Required for PowerEdge 8450 Cluster Nodes
WARNING: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service technicians. Before working inside the computer system, see the safety instructions in your PowerEdge system documentation to avoid a situation that could cause serious injury or death.
The following list provides PCI slot assignment information for the system’s PCI buses, RAID controllers, NICs, and DRAC 2.
•PCI buses
—PCI bus 1: PCI slots 1 and 2 are
—PCI bus 2: PCI slots 3 through 6 are
—PCI bus 3: PCI slots 7 and 8 are
—PCI bus 4: PCI slots 9 through 10 are
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